Snohomish County, Washington (WA)

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County population in 2012: 733,036 (89% urban, 11% rural); it was 606,024 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 145,760County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 33,999County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 152,324Renter-occupied apartments: 88,566 (it was 72,528 in 2000)

% of renters here:

32%

State:

36%

Land area: 2089 sq. mi.

Water area: 107.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 346 people per square mile (high).

Mar. 2013 cost of living index in Snohomish County: 110.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $277,500 (it was $188,600 in 2000)

Snohomish:

$277,500

Washington:

$250,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $199,500 - $378,300

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $320,538

Here:

$320,538

State:

$329,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,468

Here:

$221,468

State:

$270,940

In 2-unit structures: $239,599

Here:

$239,599

State:

$280,281

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,463

Here:

$159,463

State:

$202,515

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,474

Here:

$153,474

State:

$245,538

Mobile homes: $100,745

Here:

$100,745

State:

$98,688

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,599

Here:

$73,599

State:

$69,606

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,854Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $566

Institutionalized population: 5,769

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 9

Rapes: 148

Robberies: 111

Assaults: 326

Burglaries: 2362

Thefts: 4280

Auto thefts: 2450

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 8

Rapes: 158

Robberies: 121

Assaults: 358

Burglaries: 2228

Thefts: 3755

Auto thefts: 1824

Health of residents in Snohomish County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.81.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.47.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.82.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.72.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.30.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 11.3%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.8% for Black residents, 20.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.8% for American Indian residents, 13.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 36.8% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 11.3%

Snohomish County:

11.3%

Washington:

14.1%

(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.0% for Black residents, 20.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.4% for American Indian residents, 14.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.3% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2013: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR AreaFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Snohomish County is $698 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $840 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1187 a month.

Agriculture in Snohomish County:

Average size of farms: 44 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,653Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2308.45The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.15%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.34%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73,841Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.59%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.96%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,633The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.90%Average age of principal farm operators: 55 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 46.88Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 48.51%All wheat for grain: 420 harvested acresVegetables: 2,307 harvested acresLand in orchards: 251 acres

Tornado activity:

Snohomish County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 36254267.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Snohomish County-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.62Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5255.060Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 90.8Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25690

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1275.410Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 673.230Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45.42Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 114.030

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.76

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 23.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 12.2

Other - 11.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.8. This is less than state average.

87.8% of residents of Snohomish County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

48% of Snohomish County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Washington.